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Fight the fears! Don’t assume a Biden-Trump rematch is inevitable!

February 21, 2024 Kathie Malley-Morrison

The Peace Advocate is running a series of opinion pieces about the 2024 presidential election and candidates. We encourage our members and supporters to submit their analyses. We welcome different points of view. – The Editors This article was edited on Monday, March 4th to […]

Widening War in Middle East

February 21, 2024 Cole Harrison

by Cole Harrison It is an understatement to say that US policy in the Middle East is in disarray. The United States is involved in a geopolitical contest for control of the Middle East, which is still the center of the world’s oil supply. In […]

Bombing of Gaza, drawing by Palestinian artist Maisara Baroud, shared by Majed Bamya, deputy permanent observer of the state of Palestine to the UN, Dec. 22, 2023

Israel Commits Genocide in Gaza, Warren and Markey Vote to Fund it

February 21, 2024 Jeff Klein

by Jeff Klein (This is an updated version of a previous article.) Just weeks after the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel was plausibly committing Genocide in Gaza, Massachusetts Senators Warren and Markey voted for an additional $14 billion in US aid for […]

MAPA Voices: “Empty words” by Grace Sanford

February 21, 2024 Grace Sanford

Empty words What is this world We live in? We change the numbers Of deaths each week Delete a three, add a six Such a simple task But is the result Of horror we can’t imagine. An execution, delete, add 15 A bombing, delete, add […]

Raytheon rally for a ceasefire in Gaza, Nov 3, 2023. Photo: Cole Harrison/ MAPA

Ceasefire Now – in Ukraine and in Gaza!

February 20, 2024 Jeanne Trubek

by Jeanne Trubek and John Berkowitz It’s 2024. It’s time to call for a ceasefire, stop the bloodshed, and work for a negotiated end to the war. Which war? BOTH! We need two ceasefires and negotiations now. Feb. 24 is the 2nd anniversary of Russia’s […]

Genocide in Gaza — Enabled by the U.S.

February 3, 2024 Jeff Klein

This is an updated version of this earlier article. by Jeff Klein In a historic January 26 ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague judged “plausible” that Israel’s assault on Gaza since October constitutes Genocide. This could be a sign that Israel […]

Ceasefire Now rally at offices of Sens. Markey and Warren, JFK Federal Bldg, Boston, Jan 30, 2024. Photo: Cole Harrison/ MAPA

Statewide Rallies Demand Ceasefire

February 2, 2024 Rowan Sporte Ehn

by Rowan Sporte Ehn MAPA organized rallies across Massachusetts on Tuesday January 30. In light of the International Court of Justice rulings on January 26, we demanded that the U.S. end its complicity in Israel’s genocide, stop sending arms to Israel, and ensure delivery of […]